practice的用法2019年12月英语四级真题及答案第二套

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2019
年
12
月英语四级真题及答案第二套




Part I
Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:
For
this
part,
you
are
allowed
30
minutes
to
write
a
letter
to
a
foreign
friend
who wants to learn Chinese. Please recommend a place to him.
You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.


Part
Ⅱ

Listening Comprehension
(25 minutes)

Section A
Directions:
In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each
news

report, you will hear two or
three questions. Both the news report
and then questions will
be spoken
only once. After you hear a question,
you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)
and
D).Then
mark
the
corresponding
letter
on
Answer
Sheet
1with
a
single
line through the centre.


Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1.

A
)
The
number
of
nurses
has
dropped
to
a
record
low.
B) There is a growing shortage of medical personnel.
C) There is discrimination against male nurses.






D) The number of male nurses has gone down..
2.

A
) Cultural bias.
B)

Inadequate pay.
C)

Educational system.
D)

Working conditions.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3.

A
)
He
fell
out
of
a
lifeboat.
B)
He
lost
his
way
on
a
beach.
C) He was almost drowned.
D) He enjoyed swimming in the sea.
4.

A) The beach is a popular tourist
resort. B) The emergency services are
efficient.
C)
The
beach
is
a
good
place
to
watch
the
tide.
D)
The
lifeboats
patrol
the
area
round
the
clock.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5.

A)
It
became
an
online
star.
B)
It
broke
into
an
office
room.
C)
It
escaped
from
a
local
zoo.
D) It climbed 25 storeys at one go.
6.

A) Send it back to the zoo.














B)

Release it into the wild.
C)

Return it to its owner.
D)

Give it a physical checkup.
7.

A
) A raccoon can perform acts no human can.
B)

A raccoon can climb much higher than a cat.
C)

The raccoon became as famous as some politicians.
D)

The raccoon did something no politician could.
Section B
Directions:
In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of
each

conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation
and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question,
you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B),
C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with
a single line through the centre.


Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8.

A)
She
got
a
well-paying
job
in
a
bank.
B) She received a bonus unexpectedly.
C She received her first monthly salary.
D) She got a pay raise for her performance.
9.

A) Several years ago.
B)

Two decades ago.
C)

Right after graduation.
D)

Just last month.
10.

A)
He
sent
a
small
check
to
his
parents.
B) He took a few of his friends to a gym.
C) He immediately deposited it in a bank.





D) He treated his parents to a nice meal.
11.

A) Buy some professional clothes.
B)

Budget her salary carefully.
C)

Join her colleagues for gym exercise.
D)

Visit her former university campus.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12.

A)
He
has
a
difficult
decision
to
make.
B) He has been overworked recently.
C)
He
has
just
quarreled
with
his
girlfriend.
D)
He
has
just
too
many
things
to attend to.
13.

A)
Give
priority
to
things
more
urgent.
B)
Turn
to
his
girlfriend
for
assistance.
C)
Think
twice
before
making
the
decision.
D)
Seek
advice
from
his
family
and
advisor.
14.

A)
His
parents
and
advisor
have
different
opinions.
B) He is not particularly keen on the job offered.










C)
He
lacks
the
money
for
his
doctoral
program.
D)
His
girlfriend
does
not
support
his
decision.
15.

A) They need time to make preparations.
B) They need to save enough money for it.
C)

They haven’t started their careers yet.

D)

They haven’t won their parents’ approval.

Section C
Directions:
In
this
section,
you
will
hear
three
passages.
At
the
end
of
each
passage,

you
will
hear
three
or
four
questions.
Both
the
passage
and
the
questions
will
be
spoken
only
once.
After
you
hear
a
question,
you
must
choose
the
best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark
the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through
the centre.


Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16.

A)
Acquiring
information
and
professional
knowledge.
B) Using information to understand and solve problems.
C) Enriching social and intellectual lives.
D) Expressing ideas and opinions freely.
17.

A) Improving mind-reading strategies.
B)

Reading classic scientific literature.
C)

Playing games that challenge one’s mind.

D)

Traveling to different places in the world.
18.

A)
Give
others
freedom
to
express
themselves.
B) Expose themselves to different cultures.


C)
Discard
personal
biases
and
prejudices.
D)
Participate
in
debates
or
discussions.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19.

A)
The
nature
of
relationships
between
dogs.
B) The reason a great many people love dogs. C)
Why dogs can be faithful friends of humans. D)
How dogs feel about their bonds with humans.
20.

A)
They
have
an
unusual
sense
of
responsibility.
B) They can respond to humans’ questions.








C) They can fall in love just like humans.
D) They behave like other animals in many ways.
21.

A) They have their own joys and sorrows.
B)

They experience true romantic love.
C)

They help humans in various ways.
D)

They stay with one partner for life.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22.

A)
A
cow
bone.
B)
A rare animal. C) A







historical site. D)
A precious stone.
23.

A)
Measuring
it.
B) Preserving it.



C)

Dating it.
D)

Identifying it.
24.

A)
The
site
should
have
been
protected.
B) The boy’s family had acted correctly.
C) The boy should have called an expert.
D)
The
channel
needs
to
interview
the
boy.
25.

A) Search for similar fossils
elsewhere.
B)
Ask
the
university
to
reward
Jude.



Part Ⅲ

C) Conduct a more detailed search.
D) Seek additional funds for the search.

Reading Comprehension

(40 minutes)

Section A

Directions:
In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required
to

select
one
word
for
each
blank
from
a
list
of
choices
given
in
a
word
bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before
making your choices. Each choice in the bank is
identified by
a letter.
Please
mark
the
corresponding
letter
for
each
item
on
Answer
Sheet
2
with
a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in
the bank more than once
.

Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Finally, some good news about airplane travel. If you are on a plane with a sick
passenger, you are unlikely to get sick. That is the 26 of a new study that looked at
how respiratory viruses 27 on airplanes. Researchers found that only people who
were seated in the same row as a passenger with the flu, for example
—
or one row in
front of or behind that individual
—
had a high risk of catching the illness. All other
passengers had only a very 28 chance of getting sick, according to the findings. Media
reports have not necessarily presented 29 information about the risk of
getting infected on an airplane in the past. Therefore, these new findings should help
airplane passengers to feel less 30 to catching respiratory infections while
traveling by air.
Prior to the new study, litter was known about the risks of getting 31 infected
by common respiratory viruses, such as the flu or common cold, on an airplane, the
researchers said. So, to 32 the risks of infection, the study team flew on 10
different 33 in the U.S. during the flu season. The researchers found that
passengers sitting within two seats on 34 side of a person infected with flu, as well
as those sitting one row in front of or behind this individual, had about an 80 person
chance of getting sick. But other passengers were 35 safe from infection. They
had a less than 3 percent chance of catching the flu.















A)

accurate
B)

conclusion
C)

directly
D)

either
E)

evaluate
F)

explorations
G)

flights
H)

largely
I)

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earby
J)

respond
K)

slim
L)

spread
M)

summit
N)

vividly
O)

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Section B
Directions
:

In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements

attached to each statement contains information given in one of the
paragraphs.
Identify
the
paragraph
from
which
the
information
is
derived.
You
may
choose
a
paragraph
more
than
once.
Each
paragraph
is
marked
with
a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2.


Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?
[A]

Along
with
old
classi
cs
like
“carrots
give
you
night
vision”
and
“Santa
doesn’t bring toys to misbehaving children”, one of the most well
-worn phrases
of
tired
parents
everywhere
is
that
breakfast
is
the
most
important
meal
of
the
day.
Many of us grow up believing that skipping breakfast is a serious mistake
—
even if
only
two
thirds
of
adults
in
the
UK
eat
breakfast
regularly,
according
to
the
British
Dietetic Association, and around three-quarters of Americans.
[B]

“The body uses a lot of energy stores for growth and repair throug
h the
night,”
explains
diet
specialist
Sarah
Elder.
“Eating
a
balanced
breakfast
helps
to up our energy, as well as make up for protein and calcium used throughout the
night.” But there’s widespread disagreement over whether breakfast should keep
its top spot in the hierarchy of meals. There have been concerns around the sugar
content
of
cereal
and
the
food
industry’s
involvement
in
pro
-breakfast
research
—and even one claim from an academic that breakfast is “dangerous”.

[C]

What’s
the
reality?
Is
breakfast
a
necessary
start
to
the
day
or
a
marketing
tactic
by
cereal
companies?
The
most
researched
aspect
of
breakfast
(and
breakfast-skipping)
has
been
its
links
to
obesity.
Scientists
have
different
theories as to why there’s a relationship between the two. In on
e US study that
analyzed the health data of 50,000 people over seven years, researchers found that
those
who
made
breakfast
the
largest
meal
of
the
day
were
more
likely
to
have
a
lower
body mass index (BMI) than those who ate a large lunch or dinner. The researchers








argued that breakfast helps reduce daily calorie intake and improve the quality of
our diet
—
since breakfast foods are often higher in fiber and nutrients.
[D]

But as with any study of this kind, it was unclear if that was the cause
—
or
if
breakfast-skippers
were
just
more
likely
to
be
overweight
to
begin
with.
To
find
out,
researchers designed a study in which 52 obese women took part in a 12-week weight
loss
program.
All
had
the
same
number
of
calories
over
the
day,
but
half
had
breakfast,
while the
other half did not. What they found was that it wasn’t breakfast itself
that caused the participants to lose weight: it was changing their normal routine.
[E]

If breakfast alone isn’t a guarantee of weight loss, why is there a link
between
obesity
and
skipping
breakfast?
Alexandra
Johnstone,
professor
of
appetite
research
at
the
University
of
Aberdeen,
argues
that
it
may
simply
be
because
breakfast-skippers have been found to be less knowledgeable about nutrition and
health. “There are a lot of studies on the
relationship between breakfast eating
and
possible
health
outcomes,
but
this
may
be
because
those
who
eat
breakfast
choose
to
habitually
have
health-enhancing
behaviors
such
as not
smoking
and
regular
exercise,” she says.

[F]

A
2016
review
of
10
studies
looking
into
the
relationship
between
breakfast
and
weight
management
concluded
there
is
“limited
evidence”
supporting
or
refuting
the argument that breakfast influences weight or food intake, and more evidence is
required before breakfast recommendations can be used to help prevent obesity.
[G]

Researchers from the University of Surrey and University of Aberdeen are
halfway through research looking into the mechanisms behind how the time we eat
influences
body
weight.
Early
findings
suggest
that
a
bigger
breakfast
is
beneficial
to
weight
control.
Breakfast
has
been
found
to
affect
more
than
just
weight.
Skipping
breakfast
has
been
associated
with
a
27%
increased
risk
of
heart
disease,
a
21%
higher
risk of type 2 diabetes men, and a 20% higher risk of type 2 diabetes in women. One
reason
may
be
breakfast’s
nutritional
value—
partly
because
cereal
is
fortified
with
vitamins. In one study on the breakfast habits of 1,600 young people in the UK,
researchers found that the fiber and micronutrient intake was better in those who
had breakfast regularly. There have been similar findings in Australia, Brazil,
Canada and the US.
[H]

Breakfast
is
also
associated
with
improved
brain
function,
including
concentration and language use. A review of 54 studies found that eating breakfast
can improve memory, though the effects on other brain functions were inconclusive.
However, one of the review’s researchers, Mary Beth Spitznagel, says there is
“reasonable” evidence breakfast does improve concentration—
there just needs to
be more resea
rch. “Looking at studies that tested concentration, the number of
studies
showing
a
benefit
was
exactly
the
same
as
the
number
that
found
no
benefit,”
she
says.
“And
no
studies
found
that
eating
breakfast
was
bad
for
concentration.”

[I]

What’s
most
important,

some
argue,
is
what
we
eat
for
breakfast.
High-protein
breakfasts
have
been
found
particularly
effective
in
reducing
food
and
consumption later in the day, according to research by the
Australian
Commonwealth
Scientific
and
Industrial
Research
Organization.
While
cereal
remains
a
firm
favorite among breakfast consumers in the UK and US, a recent investigation into